Daily Archives: August 12, 2017

Erik Prince’s Afghanistan Plan Could Boost His Company — And China

Erik Prince’s Afghanistan Plan Could Boost His Company — And China By Josh Keefe @thejoshkeefe On 08/09/17 AT 1:44 PM Blackwater founder Erik Prince, the brother of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Erik Prince on Afghanistan War Strategy

August 11, 2017 Erik Prince on Afghanistan War Strategy Erik Prince talked about his op-ed in USA Today in which he calls for privatizing elements of the U.S. military effort in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Top Dem: Privatizing Afghanistan War would be ‘affront’ to US troops

Top Dem: Privatizing Afghanistan War would be ‘affront’ to US troops By Rebecca Kheel – 08/10/17 12:31 PM EDT 131   © Keren Carrion The top Democrat on the Senate Foreign… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Afghan War Doesn’t Need to Be Privatized—It Needs to Be Ended

HIT & RUN BLOG   The Afghan War Doesn’t Need to Be Privatized—It Needs to Be Ended Erik Prince’s plan may be better than the status quo, but that doesn’t mean… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Is Blackwater Back in Iraq?

Is Blackwater Back in Iraq? The Iraqi parliament wants to know WIB politics August 10, 2017 Kevin Knodell Iraq44 mercenaries3 Members of Iraq’s parliament have some questions about security contractors arriving… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Readers sound off: There’s no incentive to end a privatized war in Afghanistan

Readers sound off: There’s no incentive to end a privatized war in Afghanistan USA TODAY Published 4:16 p.m. ET Aug. 10, 2017 | Updated 4:49 p.m. ET Aug. 10, 2017 Play… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Mercenaries Are a Bad Idea for Afghanistan

Hired Guns Mercenaries Are a Bad Idea for Afghanistan Andrew Bernard When Erik Prince, the notorious founder of Blackwater, published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal in June calling for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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